Essay On Nursing Home

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Service Learning Project When you think of nursing home facilities, what comes to mind? The smell, looks of despair or maybe the loneliness. I don’t think enough adjectives exist to describe what is seen or felt among visitors or residents. Driving up to a nursing home is an experience in itself. Nothing can really prepare you for the expectations your mind has set. Everyone should have some sort of standard they would want for their loved ones. Growing up, I spent countless hours at different nursing home facilities. My mom was a nurse and often times her patients lived in nursing homes; which in itself speaks volumes about the families of those patients. Unfortunately, not everyone can be so lucky. …show more content…

Many families leave their loved one without so much as a phone call or visit. The employees become much more then that; they become extended family. This aspect puts a positive light on the many flaws that exist within the facility. Huntsville Health Care Center, like many nursing home facilities across the globe suffers from a case of too many patients and not enough employees. Residents are often left unattended, wet and forgotten. This is because of a few reasons. One reason is because facilities like many organizations have a budget to abide by. If only a certain amount of hours are allotted in a pay period, then those hours are not to be exceeded. If hours are exceeded, then something must be reduced, in order to stay within the lines of the budget. Residents suffer the most when this situation occurs. Fewer hours for employees, translates to inadequate care for the nursing home residents. It takes time and patience with the many people that call nursing facilities home. However, time and patience can’t cover everyone in a timely fashion. Another reason would be improper training practices. Like any job, the technique learned will be what you apply to the work force. If the technique is improper then it becomes a vicious cycle of incorrect techniques, improper care and unhappy …show more content…

This makes the residents feel appreciated and loved. Not every resident responds well to the facility; you have some who are a bit more aggressive and you have others who become distant. The reality is, they don’t want to be there but it’s their only option. Many residents are recipients of Medicare or Medicaid, which suggests they’re from lower income families. Yes, Huntsville Health Care Center accepts both programs and this is great for all those who otherwise couldn’t afford them. What about those who can’t afford the facility? This leaves many questions and not enough solutions for this

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